CO7 7QU maps, stats, and open data
CO7 7QU lies on Plains Farm Close in Ardleigh, Colchester. CO7 7QU is located in the Ardleigh & Little Bromley electoral ward, within the local authority district of Tendring and the English Parliamentary constituency of Harwich and North Essex. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB - 06T and the police force is Essex. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
CO7 7QU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CO7 7QU geodata
| Easting | 601879 |
| Northing | 228583 |
| Latitude | 51.919162 |
| Longitude | 0.934203 |
Where is CO7 7QU?
| Street | Plains Farm Close |
| Locality | Ardleigh |
| Town/City | Colchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CO7 |
CO7 7QU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CO7 7QU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Ardleigh & Little Bromley |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Harwich And North Essex |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in CO7 7QU
2023 21 NOV £635,000 |
2020 27 MAR £485,000 |
2017 5 APR £525,000 |
KNOCKINGHAM LODGE, PLAINS FARM CLOSE, ARDLEIGH, COLCHESTER, CO7 7QU 2014 28 APR £452,000 |
2014 28 FEB £305,000 |
2013 30 AUG £370,000 |
CARLYLE, PLAINS FARM CLOSE, ARDLEIGH, COLCHESTER, CO7 7QU 2007 7 DEC £423,500 |
2004 6 AUG £284,000 |
CARLYLE, PLAINS FARM CLOSE, ARDLEIGH, COLCHESTER, CO7 7QU 2000 3 NOV £130,000 |
1998 29 JUL £134,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to CO7 7QU
| Balkerne Gate (Ipswich Road) | Ardleigh | 133m |
| Balkerne Gate (Ipswich Road) | Ardleigh | 171m |
| Crown Gate (Wyncolls Road) | Colchester | 324m |
| Crown Gate (Wyncolls Road) | Colchester | 332m |
| Avellana Place (Ipswich Road) | Colchester | 441m |
Nearest railway stations to CO7 7QU
| Colchester Station | 3.5km |
| Hythe (Essex) Station | 3.8km |
| Colchester Town Station | 4.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CO7 7QU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 90.9% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in CO7 7QU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 20.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 23.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 45.97Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 9.46Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CO7 7QU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 9.1% |
CO7 7QU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CO7 7QU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 300,494 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 27,318 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 23,191 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 54,971 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,497 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,059 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CO7 7QU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CO7 7QU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
41.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than CO7 7QU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CO7 7QU (metres)
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Nearest post box to CO7 7QU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Lion And Lamb | 17:00 | 10:30 | 80m |
| Crown Lane Ardleigh | 16:00 | 10:30 | 672m |
| Chinook Highwoods | 17:30 | 11:30 | 1,183m |
CO7 7QU ITL and CO7 7QU LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for CO7 7QU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH3 | Essex |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH34 | Essex Haven Gateway |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000076 | Tendring |
CO7 7QU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for CO7 7QU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00111603 | |
| LSOA | E01021971 | Tendring 005A |
| MSOA | E02004577 | Tendring 005 |
Nearest postcodes to CO7 7QU
| CO7 7QX | Plains Farm Close | 60m |
| CO7 7QN | Willow Close | 65m |
| CO7 7QT | Plains Farm Close | 175m |
| CO4 9HB | Ipswich Road | 228m |
| CO4 9AQ | James Mayger Chase | 262m |
| CO4 9AJ | Francis Gunn Close | 276m |
| CO4 9AF | Lancaster Approach | 336m |
| CO4 9QS | Clough Road | 359m |
| CO4 9QR | Stephenson Road | 364m |
| CO4 9HD | Ipswich Road | 381m |
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